STONY BROOK – Marist freshman Spencer Johnson(Bristol, Conn.) qualified for the USA Track & Field Junior Championships in the 10,000 meters on Saturday at the Wolfie Invitational, held Saturday at Stony Brook.

Johnson ran a time of 32:19.34, which is 0.66 seconds faster than the new qualifying standard of 32:20.00. He became the third 13th athlete in school history to qualify for junior nationals, and the first with the new standard. He set a personal best by over 42 seconds, and ran a negative split, as his second 5,000 meters was faster than his first. This year’s junior nationals will be held July 5-6 at the University of Oregon.